By being asked to read out loud, students learn how words are used to create specific effects and how they should read literature. (DD)

Describes the various versions of White character portrayal emerging in Black drama between 1950 and 1970 and delineates their potential rhetorical functions. (MH)

Describes the recommendations of Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, an 18th century religious speaker, concerning rhetoric as defined in his Letter to the Academy. (MH)

Cites and discusses each usage of the term "elective affinity" in the writings of Max Weber and relates Weber's usage of the term to literature, chemistry, and philosophy. (Author/DB)

A careful examination of the history and status of psychology shows that it has only a shaky grasp on the most prized characteristics of science. Suggests that the problem lies in an overidentification with science leading to the use of inappropriate methodologies. Urges that because psychology is at the intersection of the sciences and the…

Justifiable reasons for change and innovation in education practices are analyzed and discussed. (JD)

Discusses some of the values of literature and provides examples of rewarding experiences for learners to help them develop lifelong interests in reading. (Editor)

In the late 1930s and 1940s Paul R. Hanna advocated, for the elementary and junior high school student, a multidisciplinary, wholistic, and coordinated study of people in communities. This paper presents a defense of this approach to social studies, and shows how it can be adapted to include new teaching techniques. (Author/RM)

Examines the invocation delivered by Bishop William P. Cannon at the Carter inauguration and contends that the invocation departs from previous inaugural prayer rhetorical forms and may indicate serious implications for both religious and political persuaders. (MH)

Suggests an approach to teaching about symbolism in literature. (DD)

Describes an approach to the study of literary texts, using French examples. Three phases are: elementary semantics, text synthesis, and presentation of a poetic text. This approach is found to yield insights not only into the text but into language in general. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the many world-wide stories of Cinderella, contrasting the American version with other versions in different eras and cultures. (MB)

Suggests that the consciousness-raising aspect of a women's literature course decried in an earlier issue was a positive element that could have lead to literary analysis. (MKM)

Defines the concept of reflexivity as the structuring of a product in such a way that an audience assumes that the producer, the process of making, and the product are all part of a coherent whole, and contends that an audience needs to be made aware of these relationships. (MH)